Nostr notes by Wen

The dissolution of the UK is getting closer The poll indicated ...

2026-05-06T08:27:34Z

The dissolution of the UK is getting closer

The poll indicated that if a referendum were held tomorrow on a united Ireland in the EU, 59% in Ireland would vote in favour and 22% against, with 63% voting in favour in Northern Ireland and 29% against.

http://archive.today/2026.05.06-053659/https://www.thenational.scot/news/26078859.majority-north-south-irish-border-favour-unity/

#IrishReunification #ScottishIndependence #WelshIndependence #EnglishIndependence #UKPol #IrishPol #ScotPol #WalesPol

For ducks sake. And this is a headline from what was one meant to ...

2026-04-16T19:32:46Z

For ducks sake. And this is a headline from what was one meant to be a paper of ’record’. Who is writing these headlines, AI or ‘vested’ interests? Or do ‘journalists’ exist any more?

http://archive.today/2026.04.16-172010/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/defence-spending-uk-war-iran-ukraine-russia-9d26wq2ww

#TheTimes #Predictions #SelfFulfilling #VestedInterests #War #AI #TheTimes

Neil Parrish, fantastic runner and all round great guy has died ...

2026-04-15T10:42:59Z

Neil Parrish, fantastic runner and all round great guy has died on The Cape Wrath Ultra course - he was running to raise money for the Scottish Mountain Rescue

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/15/scotland-ultrarunner-david-parrish-dies-highlands-record-attempt-cape-wrath-trail

#Running #Ultras #NeilParrish

Cartoon US-Iran discussions #War #Israel #US #Iran #Cartoon ...

2026-04-12T05:59:55Z

Cartoon

US-Iran discussions

#War #Israel #US #Iran #Cartoon

Christian Zealotry and the nutcase syndrome I despise the Islamic ...

2026-04-10T12:46:46Z

Christian Zealotry and the nutcase syndrome

I despise the Islamic zealots who kill and are prepared to die to kill others in the name of their ‘faith’ (good word for evidence comes there none), but these ‘Christian’ maniacs are no better - although generally they prefer to stay out of harms way and just lob missiles at children and medical centres.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-christianity-iran-war-crusade

#USPol #Christianity #Islam #Madness #War #USA #Israel #Iram #VideoGames #Disgust #PlagueOnAllTheirHouses

I am@partial to a bit of pedantry as some have noticed in the ...

2026-04-09T12:42:07Z

I am@partial to a bit of pedantry as some have noticed in the past, but this is world class by Mr Brisbane. From Pedantry Corner, Private Eye
🎩

#pedantry #PrivateEye #cartoon #rome #architecture

Tom Gauld on knowledge #Gauld #Cartoon #Knowledge ...

2026-04-04T12:23:15Z

Tom Gauld on knowledge

#Gauld #Cartoon #Knowledge

Peter Brookes on ‘humanity’ #Cartoon #Humanity #Artemis #War ...

2026-04-04T08:27:30Z

Peter Brookes on ‘humanity’

#Cartoon #Humanity #Artemis #War #Iran #Israel #USA #Brookes

Caturday He was enjoying the book but just could not keep his ...

2026-04-04T05:42:03Z

Caturday

He was enjoying the book but just could not keep his eyes open

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

Our Future Health I was asked to participate in a large study ...

2026-04-01T13:55:36Z

Our Future Health

I was asked to participate in a large study (there are more than 2M participants at the moment) and before agreeing - it looks like a good Idea, I made some enquiries about data use and sharing, and it was not all obvious from the FAQ. Any changes will be notified.

https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk/about-us/our-charity-industry-partnerships/

I had a response very quickly, I wonder whether they get this more often than their FAQ suggests? 🤔

#UK #Health #Research #Palentir #Privacy

Morning walk We have just turned round and I have mentioned ...

2026-03-26T09:04:07Z

Morning walk

We have just turned round and I have mentioned breakfast - it always gets them enthusiastic. Another glorious morning and we (the collie and I) are looking forward to our lunchtime run

#ScottishBorders #Walking #DogsOfMastodon

A lovely run this morning - only 8k, tracks, but it is the curse ...

2026-03-21T10:39:35Z

A lovely run this morning - only 8k, tracks, but it is the curse of good weather - just when you have to knuckle down for some writing

#ScottishBorders #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon

Linton Kirk, one of Scotland’s oldest churches still in use in ...

2026-03-21T06:48:54Z

Linton Kirk, one of Scotland’s oldest churches still in use in the Scottish Borders is surplus to Church of Scotland requirements and a local group are attempting to raise the money to buy it foe the community.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/25941757.communtiy-bands-together-bid-save-historic-linton-kirk/

https://www.lintonkirk.org/

#ScottishBorders #Scotland #Linton

Scottish man's Palestine Action terror charges dismissed - ...

2026-03-20T20:05:20Z

Scottish man's Palestine Action terror charges dismissed - the trickle before the flood?

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25955751.uk-first-scottish-mans-palestine-action-terror-charges-dismissed/

#PalestineAction #Labour #Cooper #Mahmoud #Starmer #UkPol

Labour on the take again. And donations to the party from big ...

2026-03-19T11:34:18Z

Labour on the take again. And donations to the party from big business are not in the public interest.

https://www.theferret.scot/scottish-labour-astroturf-nuclear/

#Labour #ScottishLabour #BranchParty #Donations #VestedInterests #Corruption #Astroturfing #ScotPol

EDUCATION Scotland has laid the foundations to irreparably damage ...

2026-03-19T09:59:34Z

EDUCATION Scotland has laid the foundations to irreparably damage our rich linguistic heritage by encouraging teachers to create AI-generated children’s books.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25949382.scottish-teachers-encouraged-create-ai-childrens-books/

#AI #Scotland #Education #Damage #Harm #Cretins #Scots #Language #ScotPol #Glow #Enshittification #Doric #Theft #Plagiarism

This is being interpreted by some as the Lord Advocate deciding ...

2026-03-19T09:47:59Z

This is being interpreted by some as the Lord Advocate deciding that the UK maladministration will lose their appeal in the High Courts in London, and not wanting to be embarrassed in the Sheriffs Court.

More than 3000 people are awaiting trial across the UK after Labour’s dumb decision to rate PA on par with violent terrorist groups overseas.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25948903.lord-advocate-steps-push-palestine-action-hearing-high-court/

#PalestineAction #Law #Labour #Cooper #Mahmoud #Starmer #UKLFI #ScotPol #UKPol #Authoritarianism #RightToProtest #FreeSpeech

Researchers from Cornell University have developed what they call ...

2026-03-18T07:10:42Z

Researchers from Cornell University have developed what they call "the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale," a tool designed to measure how impressed people are by business school-style jargon that sounds strategic but says very little.

The findings, described in a recent study, suggest that employees who rate this sort of language as insightful are more likely to struggle with analytical thinking and workplace decision-making.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/15/corporate_jargon_research/

#Bullshit #IntelligenceTest

Israeli #police have killed two young #Palestinian brothers and ...

2026-03-16T09:58:54Z

Israeli #police have killed two young #Palestinian brothers and their parents in the occupied West Bank, shooting all four in the #head and #face as the family returned from a Ramadan shopping trip.

After the gunfire stopped, Israeli border police dragged him out of the wreckage, taunted him about the murders of his family and attacked him. One of the Israelis said “we killed dogs”, he told Reuters.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/israeli-police-kill-two-young-palestinian-boys-and-their-parents-in-west-bank

#WestBank #Murder #Israel

This is just one example of ‘think tanks being funded by people ...

2026-03-15T12:13:34Z

This is just one example of ‘think tanks being funded by people with vested interests. In this case it is ‘just' nuclear power. They have become a blight on society, represented by the media (and the BBC in particular) as disinterested experts. They are no such thing - and they are a canker on public debate. See the UK Lawyers for Israel for example = funded by Israel yet purporting to be independent.

https://www.theferret.scot/britain-remade-links-industry-lobbyists/

#Lobbyists #UkPol #Poison #Distortion

Silent Sunday Looking towards Ruberslaw, Scottish Borders ...

2026-03-15T05:34:32Z

Silent Sunday

Looking towards Ruberslaw, Scottish Borders

#SilentSunday #ScottishBorders #Photography #MonoChrome

Morning run Before leaving Cumbria to return up North we got out ...

2026-03-14T13:12:18Z

Morning run

Before leaving Cumbria to return up North we got out for 12k, mainly road with a little bit of mucky tracks thrown in. A gorgeous morning, and the burn had come down, so the dug got a good wash. If he does not get a run before 2 hours in the car then all I can hear in the back of the car is a low level mumbling and grumbling for the whole trip.

#Running #Cumbria #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Grumble #Mutter

Afternoon run. Over in Cumbria for family dinner. Wet, but why ...

2026-03-13T17:15:58Z

Afternoon run.

Over in Cumbria for family dinner. Wet, but why would you leave The Borders for Cumbria and expect a bit of dry 😉 9k, road and ‘concrete’ road above Shap, but the rain did mix with a little sun for a proper rainbow.

#running #Cumbria #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #rainbow

There is a simple answer. Fossil Fuel companies are determined to ...

2026-03-13T10:36:29Z

There is a simple answer. Fossil Fuel companies are determined to maintain their profits and having worked hard to deny any impact on climate are finding this a little more difficult to avoid - although many governments are trying their best to ignore it.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/fixing-the-same-issue-first-big-oil-crisis-middle-eastern-wars

#Climate #Iran #War #ClimateChange #Economy

Morning run You can guess what the weather is like today - and I ...

2026-03-13T09:20:40Z

Morning run

You can guess what the weather is like today - and I am no better

#ScottishBorders #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon

Anonymous artists placed a Titanic-themed statue of Trump and ...

2026-03-12T10:26:59Z

Anonymous artists placed a Titanic-themed statue of Trump and Epstein on the National Mall in Washington DC.

No doubt they will be hunted down and jailed (or shot)

#Trump #Epstein #Statue #DomesticTerrorism #USA #Artists

Smoke and mirrors - now how many times have we seen this before? ...

2026-03-09T15:57:11Z

Smoke and mirrors - now how many times have we seen this before?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/revealed-uks-multibillion-ai-drive-is-built-on-phantom-investments

#smoke #mirrors #funnyMoney #AI #UkPol #naivity

#Murphy points out the bleading obvious - not that I am ...

2026-03-09T12:57:59Z

#Murphy points out the bleading obvious - not that I am criticising it, it needs to be repeated often for the hard of thinking. Death and destruction are NOT a sensible path to take to produce ‘growth’, in the short, medium or long terms.

#Growth means many things, from the blinkered `#GDP’ to money in the pockets of the already wealthy. It frequently doies not translate to better lives for peopl eor a better country to live in.

http://archive.today/2026.03.09-121536/https://www.thenational.scot/news/world/25918280.conflict-good-economy-say---not-buying/

#Economy #Arms #ThatWayLiesLunacy

The harsh truth writ gently. Climate #mitigation is essential, ...

2026-03-09T12:51:53Z

The harsh truth writ gently. Climate #mitigation is essential, but as always not being taken seriously by this (or any previous government).

Oh and while I am ranting, Energy self-sufficiency needs to be there as well. Despite many whinges, I do believe Milliband is on the right track - just not promoting it properly. #Reliability and self sufficiency essential, arguing about the UK’s contribution to carbon emissions is a distraction.

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/our-new-climate-adapting-to-survive-and-thrive/

#ClimateChange #Renewables

One has to admit that #Orr, #Farage and #Lowe do make for good ...

2026-03-09T12:42:39Z

One has to admit that #Orr, #Farage and #Lowe do make for good political copy while also making tits of themselves. Probably rather more danger than many care to admit privately.

‘It’s a slow-motion demonstration that grievance politics won’t turn into governance in this country, that purity is in no way power and setting fire to your own knickers is not, in fact, a sustainable political strategy, no matter how loudly you insist to everyone that it’s restoration.’
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/orr-farage-lowe-and-the-battle-for-britains-right/
#UkPol

It is worth while pointing out that while a Republic, the USA is ...

2026-03-09T12:29:07Z

It is worth while pointing out that while a Republic, the USA is not exactly a democracy. But then the UK is not a proper democracy either. And many politicians want nothing to do with democracy.

https://bylines.scot/news/world/americas-ambiguous-republic/

#Democracy #USPol #UkPol

Flags when you can not get word in edgeways. I think the message ...

2026-03-09T10:15:27Z

Flags when you can not get word in edgeways.

I think the message ‘F U C K O F F’ would be the next set.

#Cartoon #PeterBrookes #Blair #Trump #WarCriminals

I have three - does that count? Getting my running shoes on in ...

2026-03-09T09:27:03Z

I have three - does that count?

Getting my running shoes on in the morning means I have one ‘helper’ and two ‘interested to chase the laces’ sets of attention simultaneously

http://archive.today/2026.03.08-212137/https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/sex-relationships/article/hassling-family-shorten-life-fp9lvhmgx

#Stress #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon

Not facing a loss of democracy, living through it. The US today ...

2026-03-08T16:58:23Z

Not facing a loss of democracy, living through it. The US today

https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/mar/08/trump-democracy-oligarchy-policy

#USPol #Democracy #Autocracy #Decline #Oligarchy

Afternoon run Glorious day, so we decided to (mainly) run up ...

2026-03-08T15:35:59Z

Afternoon run

Glorious day, so we decided to (mainly) run up #Ruberslaw. After a hard frost the ground thawed and it was muddy. So the inevitable and I went arse over tit on the way down. Nothing hurt other than pride and troos. My own fault, not fast enough. I had driven to the start with bags of plastic and bottles collected over the last ten days, so I had spare plastic bags for the seats. Virtue has more than just its own rewards. 😇 9k, all tracks.

#running #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastrodon

Silent Sunday The sun rises over Ruberslaw on a glorious frosty ...

2026-03-08T09:14:22Z

Silent Sunday

The sun rises over Ruberslaw on a glorious frosty landscape at 7.45 this morning

#SilentSunday #ScottishBorders #Ruberslaw

Morning walk with the dugs The flock were gathering by the ...

2026-03-08T09:11:11Z

Morning walk with the dugs

The flock were gathering by the standing stone and wondering where the Pastor had got to. Unbeknown to them he was 100m up the hill, having a whale of a time with his mates. The hard surface made the bounces gorgeously erratic and the only service he was interested in was the one involving a ball and a thrower.

#walking #DogsOfMastodon #BorderCollie #SheepOfMastodon #ScottishBorders

The laws of unintended consequences. I wonder why Bezos thinks ...

2026-03-07T19:16:00Z

The laws of unintended consequences.

I wonder why Bezos thinks about his ‘investment’ in Trump now? I suspect it was just a ‘follow the future money’ strategy - as in his emasculation of the Washington Post, but I hope it comes back to bite him in the arse.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/07/it-means-missile-defence-on-data-centres-drone-strikes-raises-doubts-over-gulf-as-ai-superpower

#DataCentres #Vulnerability #Iran #War #Stuffed #IT

This is very positive. It is great that England can develop and ...

2026-03-07T19:11:00Z

This is very positive. It is great that England can develop and project a sense of nationhood without having to drag the rest of the UK in and blur the differences. We all have them and some are positive and some negative no matter what nation you believe you belong to. Assimilation is not good for any of us if it means destroying identity.

Not blood and soil - just the things that matter. Even if this does not capture them all.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/07/campaign-seeks-50-objects-englishness-debate

#England #Scotland #Wales #NI #Identity

We passit the wee shop on the way home. As A walkit i, a border ...

2026-03-07T14:19:52Z

We passit the wee shop on the way home. As A walkit i, a border collie wis carefully removin his harness. Whan A went i, A callit oot, 'whose dug is thon, he's gettin aff his lead'. A man left the shop i a hurry. Whan A left, the dug wis carefully removin the harness again. A waitit an let the owner know 'he can reach the clip’ 🤣

#BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Escape #Cunning

My haul from this morning. Beer over the week or books 🤔 The ...

2026-03-07T14:10:24Z

My haul from this morning. Beer over the week or books 🤔

The books by Iain Banks are there to replace spare copies I almost always have at home, along with prized first editions. I find that just giving away a copy when a friend or family member asks to borrow does not offend. Punching them is less popular. But then there seems very little honour amongst readers. I include fiends and family.

The Tolkien is in the Gaelic - I have only read it in English.

#BookStadon #Banks #Tolkien #Gaeilge

Lunchtime run. Had to visit the @npub16dy…xzcw, so difficult ...

2026-03-07T12:00:16Z

Lunchtime run.

Had to visit the The Wedale Bookshop (npub16dy…xzcw), so difficult 😆 so we made a virtue of a necessity and did the run up to the Broch and had to seek sustenance in The Wild Hare Cafe. 8k but steep, mainly tracks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Castle_Broch

Anns an t-saoghal chuthach, dhona seo, tèarmann beag sìthe agus socair.

#Stow #ScottishBorders #Broch #running #BorderCollie #Books #DogsOfMastodon #Gaeilge

All your beds belong us 5thats why happens when you go out for a ...

2026-03-07T10:17:34Z

All your beds belong us

5thats why happens when you go out for a run and don’t lock the cat flap

#caturday #BorderCollie

I think that is what Israel wishes to do. Remodel #Tehran and ...

2026-03-07T09:36:35Z

I think that is what Israel wishes to do. Remodel #Tehran and #Beirut based on the work by the (piss) Artistes of the #IDF on #Gaza. It won’t happen now or even soon, but the hatred that is being promoted is not going to make Israelis or Americans any safer around the world. Future generations will come to regret this folly. I have no sympathy for the Iranian regime at al, but murdering heads of state (Israelis did it to a prime minister) does not set a good precedent.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/thousands-flee-israeli-bombs-beirut

Good luck with that. European countries have observed that the US ...

2026-03-06T15:52:44Z

Good luck with that.

European countries have observed that the US can not be a reliable ally. They have watched communications being switched off over Ukraine to suit Musk and Russia. They have seen the mad dog in the White House killing on personal whim. Why use US services and equipment in the future - it doesn’t make sense.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/trump_administration_spoiling_for_a/

#Telecoms #Satellites #US #Untrustworthy #DigitalIndependence #RogueState

Peter Jennings on US Armed Forces Enavngelism and a wish for ...

2026-03-06T14:19:49Z

Peter Jennings on US Armed Forces Enavngelism and a wish for armageddon.

#USPol #Cartoon #Jennings #Trump #Armageddon #DoomsdayCult #Epstein #Abuse

Morning run Cumbria for the evening and we woke to the unexpected ...

2026-03-06T08:53:14Z

Morning run

Cumbria for the evening and we woke to the unexpected - it had been a dry night. But a quick stretch before heading back North. 8.5k on mixed roads and track. With a very excited dug. He loves the snow.

Now breakfast to reinforce him for the trip home.

#Running #Cumbria #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon

He really means debate by the people who matter - in this case ...

2026-03-05T21:28:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…k2z3
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He really means debate by the people who matter - in this case him.

The Murdoch press surpasses itself. Some people might remember ...

2026-03-05T06:30:43Z

The Murdoch press surpasses itself.

Some people might remember the Sun, celebrating the sinking of the Belgrano with the title ‘Gotcha’. Now its mate is celebrating the deaths of sailors thousands of miles from Iran with video of the event. Survivors left to die. I will not post a link to a disgusting article that revels in other people’s deaths, so simply the headlines. At the same time US commanders are ‘preaching’ of a war in Gawds Name.

#Disgust #Murder #USA #Iran #ReapWhatYeeShallSow

Morning run Something we haven’t done for more than a year, a ...

2026-03-04T12:16:12Z

Morning run

Something we haven’t done for more than a year, a trails run across to the ‘Baron’s folly’, built as an observatory and summer house (the Baron bit was added to the title c/o Catherine the Great of Russia). Clouded over on the way back but a lovely temperature for running. 11k, all tracks and flattish.

https://scotlandstartshere.com/point-of-interest/barons-folly/

#Running #ScottishBorders #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon

I generally find #Coren an entitled boor, but in this piece, ...

2026-03-04T10:55:39Z

I generally find #Coren an entitled boor, but in this piece, sarcasm included he gets it right. It can be summarised as a plea for the retention of already inadequate animal welfare standards.

#Boycott
- #Nandos
- #KFC
- #Wagamaya
- #PizzaHut
- #TacoBell
- #BellaItalia
- and others
if you have any decency

http://archive.today/2026.03.02-164326/https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/nandos-chicken-basic-pledges-qkh7l02zz

#Chicken #AnimalWelfare #UK #NameAndShame #Environment #Decency

A lovely afternoon And with the black dog hanging over me (not ...

2026-03-03T16:26:34Z

A lovely afternoon

And with the black dog hanging over me (not the black and white one - he’s always welcome) we abandoned writing and got out for 38k, mainly road but 10k on tracks. A stonking day with only one conversation (giggled about in another toot) and a beer at the alway point. It seemed to tale a little less time getting back 🤔 , but didn’t.🥴

But it worked, for the moment, it always does.

#running #ScottishBorders #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Blackdog

Oh dear, I have had multiple posts removed by the moderator on ...

2026-03-03T11:34:28Z

Oh dear, I have had multiple posts removed by the moderator on mastodo.scot.

Every post refers to the UKLFI (https://skwawkbox.org/2025/08/01/breaking-uk-lawyers-for-israel-under-investigation-after-cage-report/, https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/law-centre-complains-to-sra-about-uk-lawyers-for-israel/5124227.article)

I assume their influence goes as far as mastodon.scot.

Nothing I have written could be construed as antisemitic or hat speech. I wonder why it has happened? I have appealed and asked for the specific allegations to be explained to me

#Censorship

And guess who is involve. The ubiquitous UKLFI. Funded by Israel ...

2026-03-02T20:57:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…uyhh
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And guess who is involve. The ubiquitous UKLFI. Funded by Israel and involved in multiple lawfare ‘disputes’ in the UK

The News Thump Perspective When satire becomes reporting ...

2026-03-02T17:18:46Z

The News Thump Perspective

When satire becomes reporting

https://newsthump.com/2026/03/01/if-this-doesnt-take-their-minds-off-epstein-nothing-will-insists-trump

#Satire #NewsThump #Trump

Octopus farming, an outrage about to happen ...

2026-03-01T18:34:35Z

Octopus farming, an outrage about to happen

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ban_octopus_farming_onb/

#Octopus #Farming #cruelty

Afternoon run/swim Heavy rain was forecast, but other than a few ...

2026-03-01T15:28:15Z

Afternoon run/swim

Heavy rain was forecast, but other than a few drops none came, so dragging myself ever so reluctantly from cleaning the cottage we got out for 8.5k (road). Breezy but a good temperature and of course we came back via the Teviot. The dug had seen me putting a ball into the running sack and got very excited. Water levels are lower than they have been for 10 days and if you look at the photograph you get a sheep view of THE EYE.

#running #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Swimming

Challenges, surmountable challenges and just the difficult. ...

2026-03-01T07:12:00Z

Challenges, surmountable challenges and just the difficult.

It’s very silly, but I have been ensuring I meet the monthly challenges set by my iWatch. And I have 4 years of finished months, even if sometimes only scraped due to circumstance. They vary from the generally easy to the more difficult (typically requiring continuous sequences of distance or 'effort' over 15+ days). But the March one really stumped me…. 🤣

Does it know something I don’t?

#Challenges #NotApril1 #Running

Pastafarians of the world unite I can sympathise, not that I have ...

2026-02-28T19:13:36Z

Pastafarians of the world unite

I can sympathise, not that I have gone this far… Although we do have leaflets outlining the beliefs for any Mormon or other prostelizer of anything but the true religion for soon to be embarrassed callers.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/28/colander-wearing-pastafarian-strains-the-rules-with-queensland-drivers-licence-photo

#PastaFarianism #SpaghettiMonster #Australia #Religion

This amused me. I have to say (as a man)I am being on record as ...

2026-02-28T19:07:20Z

This amused me. I have to say (as a man)I am being on record as saying that it is a crying shame I can’t get running togs and outdoor clothing from companies I would prefer to give my business to that are in bright colours.

#clothing #discrimination #practicality #Cartoon

A comment piece, the quote that sticks in my mind comes early ...

2026-02-28T18:52:31Z

A comment piece, the quote that sticks in my mind comes early

‘We were discussing – maybe arguing – over the government’s position on Gaza. Eventually I asked if he could provide me with a decent explanation to give my son who had shown me stuff on his phone a couple of days earlier about how Israeli army officers were still being trained by Britain’s military. “Here’s what you say to your son,” —, followed by a — pause — “—tell him to fuck off.”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/keir-starmer-response-gorton-denton-debacle

#UkPol #Labour

All happening while we were out. Trump lies again and a missile ...

2026-02-28T18:09:46Z

All happening while we were out. Trump lies again and a missile strike reportedly kills 50 kids. Better hope that no US soldiers get killed Colonel Bonespur (apparently he is pushing for a military gallantry medal).

Another Labour Together resignation - Simons who orchestrated attacks designed to discredit journalists - should have thought about it when he did the deeds. What else do they have to hide?

I despair.

#Politics #UKPol #USPol #Trump #Simons #Labour #LabourTopgether

Lunchtime run An 18.5 combined road (10k) and tracks outing. ...

2026-02-28T17:47:25Z

Lunchtime run

An 18.5 combined road (10k) and tracks outing. Coxed for the first k and then I warmed up - only to be soaked in brief downpour, fried out, soaked again and then dry for the last 3k. Very refreshing, if a little mucky on the tracks. Fun though and a good stretch.

#running #ScottishBorders #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon

I do a regular trip from The Borders to Cumbria twice a month. I ...

2026-02-28T12:32:38Z

I do a regular trip from The Borders to Cumbria twice a month. I drive an electric, an i3. I have noticed that irrespective on the charge starting, the trip back north can use as little as 25% and normally 15% less than the one south. I am assuming that a combination of the distribution of wind direction and the relative gradients of the hills N/S to S/N are the primary factors. My driving style is consistent. Does anyone else have a similar experience? Please boost for coverage.
#EV #Efficiency

A tail of two cats Our wannabe micro panther attempts to emulate ...

2026-02-28T07:20:05Z

A tail of two cats

Our wannabe micro panther attempts to emulate his bigger brother - without the tree (or the sunshine)

#Caturday

A brilliant bit of snow sculpture, Central Park New York ...

2026-02-27T13:38:50Z

A brilliant bit of snow sculpture, Central Park New York (photographer unknown)

How long we will have snow or polar bears is another matter.

#Snow #Sculpture #PolarBear

The win in the Gorton by-election raised my spirits (and the dug ...

2026-02-27T13:34:47Z

The win in the Gorton by-election raised my spirits (and the dug got extra breakfast) but for general cuteness (OK I am a sucker) this takes a lot of beating. Photographer unknown (by me)

Captions please 😆

#Otter

Peter Mandelson’s business emails have vanished, lobbying firm ...

2026-02-27T06:13:52Z

Peter Mandelson’s business emails have vanished, lobbying firm admits

They include messages to ministers….

Should certain people be sweating or relieved?

http://archive.today/2026.02.26-232247/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/peter-mandelson-inquiry-european-commission-epstein-files-g572gjjld

The McCrone Report in full For those of up you who have only ...

2026-02-27T05:47:12Z

The McCrone Report in full

For those of up you who have only heard of the rough outline of the report, here it is in full. No wonder it has been suppressed for so long (no paywall).

Subtitled ‘how to pull the wool over a nation’s eyes, Gaslighting for professionals’

https://www.thenational.scot/news/17461406.westminster-doesnt-want-read-mccrone-report-full/

#Mccrone #Energy #Scotland #ScottishIndependence #Resources #Theft #TheNationalism

Don’t let people tell you they were never warned… ...

2026-02-26T11:40:01Z

Don’t let people tell you they were never warned…

https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/25/reforms-plans-to-import-trumps-authoritarian-project-2025-blueprint-to-the-uk/

#Farage #Reform #Trum #Project2025 #Money #rruption

First Dog on the Moon, in memoriam #BikeToot #Cartoon #JonKudelka ...

2026-02-26T10:22:46Z

First Dog on the Moon, in memoriam

#BikeToot #Cartoon #JonKudelka #FirstDogOnTheMoon

Linguistics theories debunked (partially) Can learning a new ...

2026-02-25T13:25:19Z

Linguistics theories debunked (partially)

Can learning a new language really change the way you see the world?

Of course this is dependent on what you mean by perception - in my case it has always changed my perception - mainly because effective communication with people who are different from me is invariably enlightening. I couldn't comment on mental mechanics though. But a good short article.

https://www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/sapir-whorf-worst-idea-in-linguistics

#Language #Perception #Values #Insight #Linguistics

Hmm - sensitive are we Labour? It is not only muslims who are ...

2026-02-25T06:30:33Z

Hmm - sensitive are we Labour? It is not *only* muslims who are furious at your behaviour towards Gaza - and a lot of other things as well. But 500 letters won't come close to how many of us feel. Not that I have the opportunity to express my opinion on Thursday - but wait until May.

http://archive.today/2026.02.24-212251/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/green-party-zack-polanski-zionism-racism-s0st2lsv8

#Labour #Byelection #Hatred #Misunderstanding #Cockup #UkPol

Good news for Loch Lomond and some very effective campaigning by ...

2026-02-24T12:25:57Z

Good news for Loch Lomond and some very effective campaigning by everyone involved. Shame they did not do the same thing for #Turnberry.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25881832.scottish-government-rejects-loch-lomond-flamingo-land-resort/

And what dumbo thought that Flamingo Land was a name that would sell it?

#LochLomond #Development #GoodNews #FlamingoLand #Environment #Scotland #Development #Planning

You have to laugh. One group of self confessed pirates and ...

2026-02-24T11:25:15Z

You have to laugh. One group of self confessed pirates and thieves accuse another of doing the same thing. Itonic does not begin to capture the mess

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/23/us-ai-anthropic-china

#AI #Theft #Piracy #Irony #Joke

You aren’t shovelling fast enough 😝

2026-02-23T17:03:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…pxjn
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You aren’t shovelling fast enough 😝

I rather appreciate this letter from Kate Soper in the Griuaniad ...

2026-02-23T13:30:34Z

I rather appreciate this letter from Kate Soper in the Griuaniad in response to a rather pathetic apologia defending academics metioned in the Epstein files.

#Letter #Epstein #Soper #Apologies #Abuse #Excuses #CoveringTheirBacks

A Welshman walks into a ‘Spoons. Tells the barman he's got ...

2026-02-23T07:26:45Z

A Welshman walks into a ‘Spoons.

Tells the barman he's got a great joke about Reform voters.

The barman tells him that he's a Reform voter, so are the 3 big guys at the end of the bar and the 2 woman sat next to him.

'So do you still want to tell it', the barman taunts him.

The man says. 'No. Not if I'm going to have to explain it 6 times"...

#Joke #UKPol

I would love to start the morning meander with a bit of good news ...

2026-02-23T07:22:36Z

I would love to start the morning meander with a bit of good news before getting out with the dugs, but not a chance. Reform are promising us a dystopia - but a ‘Christian’ one. So more like the US every day.

It really does make me despair. Better get out and try to clear my mind of this shite.

http://archive.today/2026.02.22-190543/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/zia-yusuf-interview-christianity-reform-p6bmz0mth

#Reform #MandatoryChristianity #Delusions #Expulsion

Late afternoon run. We have been in a car for 2 hours so a good ...

2026-02-22T17:31:53Z

Late afternoon run.

We have been in a car for 2 hours so a good stretch was necessary. The dug is used to it - and has sole possession of the large ‘boot’ with a big bed in it. A very brisk 8.5k, a regular road route. A lovely afternoon - and how bright it has become 🥳 So back to cook dinner and feed the furries. I might even induldge in a wee can of IPA.

#Running #ScottishBorder #DogsOfMastodon #BorderCollie

The fall of the house of cards #Cartoon #MartinRowson ...

2026-02-22T15:04:40Z

The fall of the house of cards

#Cartoon #MartinRowson #abolishTheMonarchy

First Dog on the Moon considering inheritance (with caveats) 😂 ...

2026-02-22T15:02:03Z

First Dog on the Moon considering inheritance (with caveats) 😂

#Cartoon #FirstDogOnTheMoon #Inheritance

A very late Caturday entry. Needless to say, that is the dug’s ...

2026-02-22T13:53:52Z

A very late Caturday entry.

Needless to say, that is the dug’s bed. He has been evicted and they are safe in the knowledge that if future push comes to shove, the armchair will be empty (if I am not sitting there), the dug is not allowed on it.

Honestly they give the lad a hard time - but in their mnds, even before natural superiority, they were here first and brought him up

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Bed

I was never under any illusion that any attention was being paid ...

2026-02-22T13:48:10Z

I was never under any illusion that any attention was being paid to the environment at all? Did anyone?

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/22/the-great-olympic-lie-untold-story-of-winter-games-huge-environmental-impact

#Olympics #Environment #Promises #Unfulfilled

It is a shame the British maladministration have not paid any ...

2026-02-22T12:36:45Z

It is a shame the British maladministration have not paid any attention to this.

#Palentir #Influence #BarStewards https://infosec.exchange/@adfichter/116096675687873613

How far back could you understand your native language (in this ...

2026-02-22T12:31:56Z

How far back could you understand your native language (in this case English)?

https://www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back-in-time-understand-english

#Language #Change

Silent Sunday, just me and the dug Looking towards Arrochar ...

2026-02-22T09:34:58Z

Silent Sunday, just me and the dug

Looking towards Arrochar across Loch Long

#SilentSunday #Trosachs #walking #LochLong

Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the ...

2026-02-21T20:40:50Z

Even as weather extremes worsen, the voices calling for the rolling back of environmental rules have grown louder and more influential

“What is surprising is that the authorities are surprised by such an outcome,” he said. “We are not experiencing the worst possible scenario, but simply a probable one, entirely within the range of what can be expected from climate simulations.”

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/feb/21/under-water-in-denial-is-europe-drowning-out-the-climate-crisis

#ClimateChange #Environment #Climate #Denial #Politics #Europe #USA

Madeline Horwath on the end of the Winter Olympics I like the ...

2026-02-21T13:40:11Z

Madeline Horwath on the end of the Winter Olympics

I like the cartoon, but the artist clearly does not know anything about curling.

Ps Go Scotland

#Curling #Cartoon #Olympics #Horwath

I despise the ‘word’ weaponisation, but this writer has ...

2026-02-21T13:02:29Z

I despise the ‘word’ weaponisation, but this writer has nailed her(?) colours firmly to the mast.

‘Before the latest email dump by a US regime working in lock-step with Russia, we already knew Epstein was a convicted paedophile working with the Russians. We already knew that Trump was a convicted sex felon. We’ve known for years that Trump’s orbit is filled with convicted paedophiles with ties to Russia..’

https://www.bylinesupplement.com/p/hot-type-how-russia-weaponises-scandal

#Epstein #Corruption #Russia #Trump #Israel

Caturday It’s hard on the paws… #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon ...

2026-02-21T06:49:39Z

Caturday

It’s hard on the paws…

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest prompts calls for justice ...

2026-02-20T15:32:15Z

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest prompts calls for justice in the US

It is good to see that the arrest of Windsor is causing a few ripples, but I wonder whether they know he has not been arrested on abuse charges. Meantime Trump is just a ‘dream’

Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said: “I’m the expert in a way because I’ve been totally exonerated so I can speak about it. It’s very, very sad. To me, it’s a very sad thing.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/andrew-arrest-us-reaction-epstein-files-calls-justice

#Corruption #RoyalFamily #Trump

The Times seems to be treading on thin ice with this cartoon - ...

2026-02-20T04:25:41Z

The Times seems to be treading on thin ice with this cartoon - not that I care, the joke is current currency

#cartoon #MortenMorland #AbolishTheMonarchy #AndrewFormerlyKnownAsPrince

Media balls This did make me laugh - look at the Mic It could ...

2026-02-19T21:57:35Z

Media balls

This did make me laugh - look at the Mic

It could even be a parody. The Queen would only annoyed the annoying twat had been caught.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25871017.queen-heartbroken-andrews-arrest-questioned/

#abolishTheMonarchy #RuthDavidson #RandyAndy #TheNational

Greens furious as Reform UK get BBC Question Time slot before ...

2026-02-19T19:34:43Z

Greens furious as Reform UK get BBC Question Time slot before by-election | The National

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25869141.greens-furious-reform-uk-get-bbc-question-time-slot-by-election/

Does anyone actually believe the BBC is impartial?

#bbc #partiality #election #reform #greens

Having a hilarious time observing comments in the Gruaniad as ...

2026-02-19T10:30:43Z

Having a hilarious time observing comments in the Gruaniad as they are placed and sometime not so promptly removed. Example include
- Song of the day: Storm the Palace by Catatonia
- No sweat Andrew
- Will he have a maid to close his curtains and dress his teddy bears in the slammer?
- In 1946 Italy held a referendum on the future of their disgraced Royal Family. Let’s be like Italy!
- Do they serve pizza behind bars? Asking for a mate who likes birthday pizza... (1/3)

- Do they serve pizza behind bars? - Sounds like a good day for a ...

2026-02-19T10:30:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…xay9
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- Do they serve pizza behind bars?
- Sounds like a good day for a pizza
- I wonder if he'll get a jury trial?
- What's going to happen to his 72 cuddly toys?
- What wonderful news from Norfolk this morning. Ipswich FC are doing well.
- Blimey. Another day I thought I would never see.
- Someone may have just rediscovered their ability to sweat.
- Based on his previous, if I were Andrew I'd take the "no comment" approach at this stage. Don't mention pizza! (2/3)

Greenwashing and blowing smoke in one AI driven package ...

2026-02-18T13:21:34Z

Greenwashing and blowing smoke in one AI driven package

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/17/ai_datacenters_driving_up_emissions/

#AI #BitBarns #ClimateChange #Climate

Morning run. Following behind. One of a friends dugs was out of ...

2026-02-18T12:31:35Z

Morning run.

Following behind. One of a friends dugs was out of action this morning with a sore paw and we took part in a short exercise en route to move a flock up the road.

12k, all road, and bright but chilly.

#running #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #SheepOfMastodon #ScottishBorders

The Shadow Cabinet edit: Do they actually cast shadows or have ...

2026-02-18T09:50:35Z

The Shadow Cabinet

edit: Do they actually cast shadows or have reflections though?

#cartoon #MortenMorland #reform

Nostr notes by Wen

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Morning walk We have just turned round and I have mentioned ...

A lovely run this morning - only 8k, tracks, but it is the curse ...

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Scottish man's Palestine Action terror charges dismissed - ...

Labour on the take again. And donations to the party from big ...

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This is just one example of ‘think tanks being funded by people ...

Silent Sunday Looking towards Ruberslaw, Scottish Borders ...

Morning run Before leaving Cumbria to return up North we got out ...

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It is worth while pointing out that while a Republic, the USA is ...

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Not facing a loss of democracy, living through it. The US today ...

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This is very positive. It is great that England can develop and ...

We passit the wee shop on the way home. As A walkit i, a border ...

My haul from this morning. Beer over the week or books 🤔 The ...

Lunchtime run. Had to visit the @npub16dy…xzcw, so difficult ...

All your beds belong us 5thats why happens when you go out for a ...

I think that is what Israel wishes to do. Remodel #Tehran and ...

Good luck with that. European countries have observed that the US ...

Peter Jennings on US Armed Forces Enavngelism and a wish for ...

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He really means debate by the people who matter - in this case ...

The Murdoch press surpasses itself. Some people might remember ...

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I generally find #Coren an entitled boor, but in this piece, ...

A lovely afternoon And with the black dog hanging over me (not ...

Oh dear, I have had multiple posts removed by the moderator on ...

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This amused me. I have to say (as a man)I am being on record as ...

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I do a regular trip from The Borders to Cumbria twice a month. I ...

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You aren’t shovelling fast enough 😝

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A Welshman walks into a ‘Spoons. Tells the barman he's got ...

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